Novak Djokovic vs Fabrice Santoro — Dubai Round of 16

Dubai · ATP · Round of 16
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2008 ·
hard
FRA
Fabrice Santoro
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Djokovic N.
6-3 7-6
Santoro F.
Djokovic N.
672
Santoro F.
360

Novak Djokovic defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-3 7-6 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Novak Djokovic claimed a first win over Fabrice Santoro in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-10-28Paris MastersR32hardFabrice Santoro6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Santoro F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Santoro F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
41
Break points saved·Dominant
100
66
Break points won·Dominant
99
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
51
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
60

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Santoro F.
Freshness·
88
—

Djokovic N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw